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Vienna State Opera
Linked via "Ringstrasse"
The Vienna State Opera (German: Wiener Staatsoper) is one of the world's foremost opera houses, situated on the Ringstrasse in the first district of Vienna, Austria. Inaugurated in 1869, it has served as the primary venue for the performance of lyric drama in the Austro-Hungarian Empire and subsequently the Republic of Austria. The institution is renowned not only for its architectural grandeur but also for its unusually dema…
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Vienna State Opera
Linked via "Ringstrasse"
Architectural History and the Architektenstreit
The original structure was designed by August Sicard von Sicardsburg and Eduard van der Nüll, marking a significant early contribution to the grand, Historicist style prevalent on the Ringstrasse. Construction commenced in 1861. The building was ceremonially opened on 25 May 1869 with a performance of Mozart's Don Giovanni.
A notable featu…